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Double Minds (2009)

by Terri Blackstock(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0310250633 (ISBN13: 9780310250630)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Zondervan

review 1: The title of this book is related to a song Parker James wrote about her father, Parker is a great song writer and she writes for her best freind Serene whose a star...ALl Parker wants to do is be a star also...she does get her chance but Jeff Standard didnt like her Christian music he made sure her a stop was put to her performing at concerts with her best friend Serene.....but in the mean something sinister is going on,its being two murders and the first happens right at the studio where she works...the murders is surrounding Parker and her written work.....Parker Brother Gibson a Detective is on the case,can he find the murderer and protect his sister? Please read to find out......I like this book because Parker was told she will never make it because of her size and he... morer sound,but GOD was calling her to do exactly what she was best at doing and she had a supporting family behind her every step of the way......Very good read
review 2: Throughout the first half of this book, I thought it was going to be my least favorite Terri Blackstock book. But at some point, it took a deeper turn for me, and I really started to like it a lot more.There are some deep themes in this story, and I think Ms. Blackstock does a pretty good job of exploring them. In the forefront, the question of music; for whom is it written, for what purpose? Is it for personal glory, fame, or monetary gain? Can a Christian make a deal with the devil (sign a contract) and not lose her soul in the process?I happen to hold the highly unusual opinion that music was created by God, and for worship. In this story it is compared with any other occupation, the notion put forth that a Christian can work in many secular settings without a stumble. In many occupations, that is true and we are called of God to be in the world but not of it. But I don't agree in the case of music because I think it has too great an effect on our souls. It does pull us into worship; the question being, worship of what? Writing secular songs and performing them for fame and profit is at least meaningless, and at worst, blasphemous. And in my own experience I have seen Christians come to ruin by thinking they could manage the intense temptations abounding in this subculture. When you think you are strong, you are at the greatest risk to fall, and all for what purpose?The other theme explored, to a lesser extent, is Christian mediation for conflict resolution between brothers (or sisters as the case may be). I was impressed that the author brought this in. A worthy topic in and of itself. I would love to see her write another book with this as the main theme. It is not heard often enough, that we are not to comform ourselves to the pattern of this world, or that we should rather be wronged or defrauded before having lawsuits with one another. This is just basic Christianty but in our culture would come across as radical and fringe.As a side note, I listened to this book, and she is not my favorite reader. Many characters are read in an extremely whining way that tends to grate. But the writing was not to blame. less

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